Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam is 45 days 23h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 45 days 23h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, HMM, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, HMM, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam takes around 7h 43m. Flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Royal Jordanian, EgyptAir, British Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 7h 43m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam. Cargo flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 7h 43m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 13,700 Nautical Miles (25,372 Kilometres / 15,766 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam by air is around 5,197 Kilometres (3,229 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.75t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

231kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+9 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Safina / ML - Safina → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IRM → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GULFEIN1 / ASX → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BNX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
KGS / COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CCS → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JAC → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
INDUSA → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX6 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
tbn → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX6 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MESAWA → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MIDAS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
tbn / MECL1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PGX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCS / ISG → FAL8 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
Lion → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX6 / MEY → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
North India to Middle East → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BIGEX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya / NWC to KAP → IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
Carioca → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IG4 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Carioca → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX6 / MEY → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
New Falcon → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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